A New Vroom

I recently bought a full Yoshimura exhaust for my bike. From the headers all the way down to the exhaust pipe, all stainless steel and new. After market exhausts are normally used for racing, because when installed, they add upwards of 15 horse power to the performance of the bike. Not to mention, it also adds the the meanest growling sound that can be heard blocks away.
My friend Jose helped me to install the Japanese-made Yoshimura R-55 GP exhaust. This is Yoshi's newest racing exhaust, and is particularly made for Suzuki GSXR's.
I also added some other items to my bike including: Frame Sliders, and Swing Arm sliders.
The installation of the exhaust was one of the easiest parts of repairs. Following the installation, it was required to remove some other parts which included the actuator assembly, and disconnecting a certain wire from a wire harness of about 50 different wires. I just had the actuator assembly replaced last summer, and now it is no longer used. It is a cable system controlled by a separate motor which controls the out-flow of exhaust to maximize the power performance for the amount of throttle given. It was a pricey repair. I wish I never replaced it.
Following the installation we decided to check the air filter. Needless to say, it was the dirtiest air filter I've seen.
Installing the frame sliders would have been easy, until we had to drill a 1" hole through the left side cowling. That was a pain. Frame sliders are used to prevent body damage to the bike if it falls over, or is wrecked.
The hardest part of the 5 hour repair process was replacing both side cowlings. Jose said that my bike was the hardest bike he has ever worked on. He is used to working on his Yamaha R6.
I'm ready for some warm weather so I can ride my toy around.